About Life in the Arctic north

Kayaking like a pro

I am, as it turns out, a natural kayaker. Or so my colleagues thought at least. Which just proves how big liars they are! I’ve kayaked once before, in February 2003 in the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland, NZ. And Sarah in Warwick, UK, will vouch for the fact that there was nothing natural about it! That we are still friends after a couple of hours in that double kayak amazes me to this day…

Kayaking past Karlberg's Castle, down the Karlberg's channel

We went kayaking as an activity with our sports club at the office, yet only seven of us could make it. The weather was great too – sunny and maybe around 20 C still at 6 pm. We had rented the plastic beasts for 2 hrs, and pretty much put them to use the full time. Getting in and out of the damn thin is the part that gets me – it’s difficult! And boy, do I ever need to work on the muscles in my lower back…aiiie! I had a really good time, and my colleagues are great – we had dinner after at Sjökrogen at Pampas Marina – and I will see if I can make it out once more before it gets too cold this year.

What I am…

Watching: tulips and gorgeous sunsetsReading: see my GoodReads account belowListening to: Astrid Lindgren reading her books on SpotifyMissing: being in shape - a distant memory...Counting down the days to: the day they call from the adoption organisation...Eating: ice-cream

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